Cook, Eat and Learn – Waste-Free Lunches Part II

Cook, Eat and Learn – Waste-Free Lunches Part II

Earlier in February, the Courtenay Elementary Community School Society invited back environmental educator Tina Willard-Stepan to give an encore of her trash audit workshop. We audited a single 2.5 kg bag of trash during the workshop. Watch the video to find out how...
You are not alone

You are not alone

These are challenging times and coping with the COVID-19 pandemic is stressful for parents and children alike. Determined to make the best of the situation, one of our PAC members encouraged others to put up hearts and rainbows on their windows so our kids can enjoy a...
Nine Years After the Great East Japan Earthquake

Nine Years After the Great East Japan Earthquake

WHAT: A presentation to foster awareness and discussion about disaster preparedness. WHERE: Courtenay Elementary School WHEN: Wednesday, March 11, from 6:30-8:30 pm On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan. It was the most powerful...
Chinese Lunar New Year

Chinese Lunar New Year

This year, the community school society decided to do something a little different for the Chinese New Year. With the help of Masako Thir, the community school society the grade 4s and 5s how to write Year of the Rat in Chinese characters. There was a catch, however,...